Handy Man (1999)
Handy Man examines the window as a site of voyeurism and surveillance. With his Hi-8 camera, Henricks documents two workers in his interior courtyard. The camerawork has a secretive and furtive feel, treating the male body as an erotic object. This footage forms the basis of a video which attempts to implicate the viewer in processes of exhibitionism and image fetishization. Handy Man is part of a trilogy of works exploring one of the principle metaphors of video: the window.
Director: Nelson Henricks
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 11 min
Release Date: August 14, 1999
Country: Canada
Language: No Language
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Handy Man about?
- Handy Man examines the window as a site of voyeurism and surveillance. With his Hi-8 camera, Henricks documents two workers in his interior courtyard. The camerawork has a secretive and furtive feel, treating the male body as an erotic object. This footage forms the basis of a video which attempts to implicate the viewer in processes of exhibitionism and image fetishization. Handy Man is part of a trilogy of works exploring one of the principle metaphors of video: the window.
- Who directed Handy Man?
- Handy Man was directed by Nelson Henricks.
- How long is Handy Man?
- Handy Man has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
- What genre is Handy Man?
- Handy Man is a Horror film.
- Where was Handy Man produced?
- Handy Man was produced in Canada.